Apostle Paul continues to correct faults in Corinth’s congregational meetings. The current subject is the Lord’s Supper, the remembrance and thanksgiving of Christ’s body and blood given for us through the bread and wine.
After stating their misconduct and passing on to them Jesus’ words on the night Jesus was betrayed, he concludes with judgment: “Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord.”
The Greek adverb for “unworthy” describes taking the Lord’s Supper without proper reverence, respect, and recognition of its significance. Paul’s direction was for every believer to examine themselves before eating the bread and drinking from the cup. It is not that I do not have sufficient worth, but that I am not participating in a worthy manner. I only need to recognize Jesus’ sacrifice and let him live in my soul.
